Grochowiska, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship

Grochowiska [ɡrɔxɔˈviska] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Pińczów, within Pińczów County, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, in south-central Poland. It lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) south-east of Pińczów and 43 km (27 mi) south of the regional capital Kielce.[1]

Grochowiska
Village
Grochowiska
Coordinates: 50°29′51″N 20°38′13″E
Country Poland
VoivodeshipŚwiętokrzyskie
CountyPińczów
GminaPińczów

The village is famous for the Battle of Grochowiska in 1863, one of the major engagements of the January Uprising.

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